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Healthy Energy Drinks: The Grenade Way
Daily life can be tiring, and we all need an energy boost from time-to-time, whether that's to fire you up for a morning workout, or power you through that thrilling 3 pm meeting. While a strong coffee will almost certainly do the trick, not everybody likes the black stuff and it isn’t always convenient to gulp down, not unless you keep a kettle in your car!
Saving the day are healthy energy drinks which can be easier and more refreshing to consume, with a host of functional ingredients to help you tackle the day the right way.
In this blog post, we look at why energy drinks may have received a bad rep in the past, and how Grenade Energy just might be the answer you’re looking for.
Are energy drinks bad for you?
Back in the day, some health experts discounted the benefits of energy drinks because of the amount of sugar hidden within them, with some having the equivalent of 17 teaspoons! And we all know too much sugar in our diets can be terrible for the human body, and can result in weight gain in the short-term and even diabetes in the long-term. However, since then a number of healthy energy drinks have come to the table that don’t include any sugar, making it easier than ever before to power through that last set.
Take Grenade Energy, for instance. With zero sugar and zero calories, it’s powered by caffeine from coffee beans, is free from preservatives and artificial colours, and packs the same punch as two espressos. Pushing the boundaries of innovation, it’s one of the tastiest drinks on the market, containing plant-based BCAAs, plus an electrolyte balance and B vitamins to fuel you through the day. Kicking you into gear without relying on sugar? It’s the Grenade way.
Are Zero Sugar Energy Drinks Healthy?
The honest answer is that anything can be healthy in moderation, however, if you're trying to watch your calories, one of the easiest ways to do so is to reduce the amount of refined sugar in your diet – and that includes in the drinks you consume.
Without compromising on taste, Grenade Energy doesn’t include any sugar and comes in three awesome flavours (Cherry Bomb, Sun of a Beach, and Berried Alive). This means that when you’ve got a close eye on your macros, you don’t need to factor any carbs from sugar, as it doesn’t have any!
That being said, each can pack a punch with 155mg caffeine, so they aren’t recommended for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or individuals sensitive to caffeine; and for adults, we wouldn’t recommend consuming more than two cans a day.
Now you know the benefits of functional energy drinks – that don’t overload you with sugar – why not check out our explosive Grenade Energy range? After all, when a refreshing can of Berried Alive tastes that good it would be rude not to!